Functional Integration: Individual Treatment

Chronic pain is exhausting. Finding help, I mean real help, can be even more challenging than the pain itself. There are so many choices out there and so few that seem to actually work. And even when it does work, it often doesn’t last.

I want to help you to get out of pain and stay out of pain. The method I use is extremely effective because it connects with the nervous system and the innate learning power of the brain. This means that you actually learn new, pain-free ways of moving, sitting, standing, and lying. Your brain will naturally choose these more efficient movement patterns, rather than your old, painful habits. I will work with your entire body, not just the “broken” part because let’s face it nothing you do is ever isolated to one part of your body. It may feel like your back is the painful part, but your entire body is involved in why your back chronically hurts.

One of my client’s couldn’t believe the degree of improvement he felt from such a non-invasive modality:

I am amazed by how huge a difference can be made from such a subtle technique! Feldenkrais has helped loosen my tight hamstrings, alleviate my lower back pain, and even boost my emotional state. After each session with Jacqueline, I am literally taller, and I can sense a shift in my entire skeleton, from toes to forehead, that enables me to move more freely. Feldenkrais helps me ‘unlock’ in many senses of the word.

Feldenkrais sessions are done completely clothed. It is best to dress in comfortable, loose clothing, so you can focus on the work being done and not how your clothes feel in relation to the movement. Although most of the session will not require active participation, it is most effective if you are attentive and interested in the gentle manipulations happening.

In the beginning of each session, there will be the opportunity to check-in and share any developments, questions, or thoughts. I will watch you walk and do a few gentle, slow movements in standing to evaluate your physical health and ability. I may ask additional questions to further illuminate what’s going on for you. Then we will move on to the main part of the session, which will be done in lying, sitting, or kneeling, depending on what position is the most comfortable and effective for you.

This is a gentle, non-invasive method, and it is crucial that your discomfort does not increase at any moment during the session. The small, slow, gentle manipulations encourage relaxation and enjoyment of the improved fluidity and flexibility without worrying that no pain means no gain.

At the end of the session, we will integrate the new learning into sitting, standing, and/or walking to ensure a lasting, relevant result occurs. Over the course of several sessions, you will feel the exponential improvements and that the healing is lasting longer and longer.

The goal is to get to the point where you are out of chronic pain and injury, and when you have a moment of relapse or a new injury, you have the knowledge and tools to get out of that initial discomfort quickly and easily, without going into a full-blown episode. No more fear. No more being stuck in pain.

In fact, one of my clients says:

Every time I leave a session with Jacqueline, I feel like a new woman. I generally feel more relaxed, comfortable, and flexible during and after our work together. With other types of bodywork, I become frustrated by how quickly my body reverts back to its old ways. With the Feldenkrais Method, however, I’ve noticed that the feeling of comfort that I have during the lesson tends to stay in my body for weeks afterwards. I find myself being more conscious of the way I use my body in my everyday life.

Most individual sessions are 60 minutes. I highly prefer you to commit to a series of sessions, in order to engage in a healing process together. After an initial assessment, I will give you my honest opinion about how many sessions you need to reach your goals.

The package I have developed because it is what works best for my clients is: The Healing Booster Package. This package deal, includes 6 1-hour sessions, 4 informative handouts with mini-exercises, and 2 individually selected take-home exercises. This program works wonders for many, many clients. The total cost is $550. (I accept payment installments, if needed.)

For a single 60-minute session, the cost is $100.

To start the process for individual treatments, please fill out the form below.

These are just some preliminary questions so I can get an idea of what is going on for you and begin to outline a treatment plan. We will get into the nitty-gritty details when you come in.

Filling out this form will also set you up for the 3 things you need to get started:

One, you will get another gift- my free Sitting More Comfortably guide and exercise. I have created this guide and exercise in response to my work with clients and the startling amount of pain coming from sitting.

Two, you will be signed up for my e-newsletter, where I send out helpful tips and exercises every couple of weeks. I also occasionally send out announcements about classes, workshops, and cool events. You can, of course, unsubscribe at any time.

Three, after I review your answers, you will receive an email from me about scheduling your first appointment. You will hear back from me within 1-2 business days.

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What My Clients Say…

As a preschool teacher who occassionally straps an autoharp or a banjo to her shoulder, I had been experiencing some discomfort in my lower back, neck and shoulders. After a few sessions with Jacqueline I began my usual end-of-summer activities feeling good and strong. My body happily made it through a week of classroom set-up (which occasionally involved some heavy or awkward lifting), a long Labor Day weekend music festival (which involved camping out on the ground, playing my instruments, helping the festival's Green Team haul lots of recycling and compost bags around), and a week of back-to-school teaching (which always requires lots of sitting on little chairs and getting up and down from the floor). My nervous system definitely learned some lessons from Jacqueline about moving more efficiently and therefore with less pain!

Joan L.

I am amazed by how huge a difference can be made from such a subtle technique! Feldenkrais has helped loosen my tight hamstrings, alleviate my lower back pain, and even boost my emotional state. After each session with Jacqueline I am literally taller, and I can sense a shift in my entire skeleton, from toes to forehead, that enables me to move more freely. Feldenkrais helps me ‘unlock’ in many senses of the word.

John M.

After a session with Jacqueline, I always have a very clear sense of center. My right side is the same as my left. One side is not bigger or slower. I am even. Before I started seeing Jacqueline, I didn't even know how to put this lopsided feeling into words. Now I understand it and am beginning to understand how to even myself out. I also feel like it is so much easier to stand. When I am at work, I feel that I am always tense and holding myself up. After a session with Jacqueline, I feel comfortable, like I can just stand here. No effort is needed. And everything just stops hurting. I have all these little spots that are usually painful, but after I see Jacqueline, they all go away. And I notice a shift in my mood, in my life really. It is just so nice to go slow. It is so comfortable to exist here and now. Even though I know I need to go home and do things, I don't feel anxious. It is enjoyable to just be in space and time here. It is interesting that this skeletal-body work makes my mind feel so calm and life feel so pleasant and easy.

Alisha B.

I’m a cellist, and I spend several hours a day sitting and playing my instrument. As a result, I’ve had recurring back and hip pain for the past couple of years. My work with Jacqueline has significantly alleviated this pain and has made me more aware of the way in which my body interacts with my cello. I am learning to have patience and understand that even the most seemingly subtle changes in the way I carry myself can have a profound effect on my well-being. Jacqueline is a gentle, intuitive, perceptive, caring and kind teacher, and I’m very grateful to be working with her.

Samantha Kushnick

I was really moved by Jacqueline's work and how much passion I felt from her hands!

Keren G.

Jacqueline is extremely knowledgeable and confident in her field. Our sessions are usually one hour long and during this time I completely relax and trust in Jacqueline to move me in a gentle and non-judgmental way. When our sessions are over, I notice not only does my body feel completely connected but my mind becomes sharp and clear. I have also observed that over time I have gained more mobility in my neck and shoulder areas and find it easier to do the things I love: backpacking, yoga and art.

Pamela Salaant

Every time I leave a session with Jacqueline, I feel like a new woman. I generally feel more relaxed, comfortable, and flexible during and after our work together. With other types of body work, I become frustrated by how quickly my body reverts back to its old ways. With the Feldenkrais Method, however, I’ve noticed that the feeling of comfort that I have during the lesson tends to stay in my body for days or sometimes weeks afterwards. I find myself being more conscious of the way I use my body in my everyday life.